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Matthew Henry

  1. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    This feels like a big spell. Mohammed Siraj got hit for 31 earlier but he is a good old ball bowler as the day goes on.

  2. Eng 142-2

    Prasidh Krishna was the bowler to take the wicket to fall in this session, that of Zak Crawley. He has been pumped up by that clearly.

    Mohammed Siraj is back at the other end.

    Krishna dismisses Crawley for 64 as Jadeja takes catch at mid-wicket

  3. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Joe Root has an angry exchange with Prasidh Krishna.Getty Images

    There's definitely been a change of tactic. It looks to me like India have had a team meeting and are trying to get into Joe Root to see if it'll distract him, instead of being nice to him.

  4. Eng 142-2

    Trail by 82

    This is fun.

    Prasidh Krishna gets the ball to bounce and take Joe Root high on the bat. The bowler stares Root down. Root does not flinch and stares back.

    It's like when a rugby team stares down the All Blacks' haka. Neither wants to make the first move.

  5. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Prasidh Krishna is one of those bowlers you wouldn't mind facing. He has a good ball in him but he puts it wide a lot like he's saying, 'go and have a drive'.

  6. Eng 142-2

    Now India are appealing for a catch down the leg side. I think it hit Joe Root's pad rather than bat.

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    Captain and former captain at the crease now, a period of consolidation please. We don't need to try to tonk everything and potentially throw away a controlling position. If England can use the 'Bazball' batting approach like Klopp used his press at Liverpool - by surging periodically, rather than all the time - then we can really exert some pressure and control.

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  8. Eng 142-2

    The next ball is a beauty that beats Joe Root's bat.

    Krishna glares.

  9. Eng 142-2

    Moahmmed Siraj is the man having a word in Prasidh Krishna's ear between deliveries which is the last thing you need if you've been told to calm down.

    The response? A fuller ball that Joe Root drives for four.

    No reaction from Krishna. Yet.

  10. Eng 138-2

    Edged again but along the ground off Ollie Pope's bat.

    Kumar Dharmasena and Prasidh Krishna are having another debate as the India bowler removes his cap.

  11. Eng 134-2

    Joe Root is smiling now. Prasidh Krishna is cooling off down on the boundary.

    The next over could be interesting.

  12. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper

    I'm surprised because you never really see Joe Root react like that. The way he approached Prasidh Krishna, you think 'oh, what's happened here?'.

  13. KL Rahul continues to make the case for India.

    Joe Root was properly angry at something Krishna said after he hit the ball a little edgily for four.

    As ever, Mohammed Siraj is not far away...

  14. Eng 134-2

    The umpire talks to Prasidh Krishna at The Oval.Getty Images

    More needle! I've not seen Joe Root react like this...

    He has a right go back at Prasidh Krishna after the India bowler had a word. Now the umpire is giving the India players a stern talking to.

  15. Deep Dasgupta
    Former India wicketkeeper

    Krishna celebrates the dismissal of Zak Crawley.Getty Images

    The Indian bowlers are looking a lot more settled now, especially after the dismissal of Ben Duckett who can be very scary to bowl against.

  16. Joe Root joins Ollie Pope in the middle.

    India could have had two since lunch...

    Sudharsan drops Pope at gully on 12

  17. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Zak Crawley looks up at a looping ball that was caught.Getty Images

    Zak Crawley walks off shaking his head. He's tried to be positive and it just went up rather than long.

  18. wicket

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    Crawley c Jadeja b Krishna 64 (Eng 129-2)

    Krishna dismisses Crawley for 64 as Jadeja takes catch at mid-wicket

    Ah. It had been coming. Zak Crawley had not been able to get the ball away since lunch and goes for a swiping pull. He had been timing those so well before lunch but this one just loops in the air.

    An ugly end to an exciting knock.

  19. How's stat?!

    Rufus Bullough
    CricViz analyst

    All six of Zak Crawley’s dismissals against pace in this series have come against balls that have swung away from him.

    Today, however, he has been dominant against outswing, striking at 200 (38 from 19) against it.

  20. Eng 129-1

    Trail by 95

    I wonder how long until we see Washington Sundar in the attack. Surely Shubman Gill won't wait until the 69th over as he did at Old Trafford, even in these seaming conditions.

    India's bowlers have been better since lunch. This is the second over in a row without a boundary.